Masters: Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith to face in final group showdown

The hottest golfers on the US PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith, will tee off in the final group at the Masters on Sunday, both in search of their first major championship.

Scheffler leads Smith by three strokes going into the final round at Augusta National, having risen to the top of the world rankings with his first three career triumphs in his last five starts.

On Saturday, the 25-year-old Texan shot a one-under par 71 for a 54-hole total of nine-under 207.

In cold, blustery conditions, Australia’s sixth-ranked Smith, who won the Tournament of Champions in January and the prestigious Players Championship in March, carded a 68 for six-under 210.

They’ll tee off at 2:40 p.m. (18:40 GMT).

Smith, who edged then-number one Jon Rahm to win in Kapalua in January, said that result had confirmed he can take it to the world’s best.

“It just means I can get it done when I’m up against the best guys in the world,” he said. “It’s a good feeling to have. It’s earned. It’s not given to you.

“So I’m going to have to go out there tomorrow and play really good golf again, probably similar to (Saturday). Hopefully everything just falls into place.

“I can’t control what anyone else is going to do tomorrow. So yeah, just go out there and really focus on myself.”

Although both Scheffler and Smith are seeking a first major title, Smith has contended before at Augusta. He became the only golfer to shoot four rounds in the 60s at the Masters in 2020 — but still finished tied for second behind American Dustin Johnson.

With a slightly more favorable weather forecast for Sunday, Smith said he planned to “stay aggressive into the greens and just keep hitting quality shots.”

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